Jan. 30
YOUR HEALTH®: Medicine & Burnout with Dr. Diane Shannon
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam & Cristy will talk with Dr. Diane Shannon, writer and physician, about Medicine & Burnout.
Perspectives on Difficult Clinician Conversations
The UNC Center for Bioethics and the UNC Hospitals Ethics Committee will jointly sponsor a Clinical Ethics Grand Rounds panel discussion entitled, "Perspectives on Difficult Clinician Conversations."
Changes to “Guidelines for Appointment, Reappointment and Promotion of Faculty”
On Jan. 14, the Dean’s Advisory Committee approved two changes to the “Guidelines for Appointment, Reappointment and Promotion of Faculty” in the School of Medicine.
Dr. Charles A. Sanders/Project HOPE International Residency Scholarship Program
Project HOPE, a global health education and humanitarian assistance organization, is now accepting applications for the 2014 Dr. Charles A. Sanders/Project HOPE International Residency Scholarship funded by the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation.
The Cancer Genome Atlas - the Molecular Portraits of Breast Cancer
Katherine A. Hoadley, PhD, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics, will present at at this week's CGIBD Research Seminar.
TTS Awards Discussion and Q&A
Join Terry Magnuson, PhD, Bob Duronio, PhD, and Dave Peden, MD, MS, for a discussion about the new SOM Translational Team Science Awards (TTSA).
Strahl featured in video about history of epigenetics
Dr. Brian Strahl, associate professor of biochemistry and biophysics, is featured in "Epigenetics: A Timeline" in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. The video spans 130 years of research.
February is American Heart Month!
The UNC Center for Heart and Vascular Care is recognizing American Heart Month with events and screenings to raise awareness of the importance of good cardiovascular health.
NC TraCS Events and Announcements
Deadline for the NC TraCS Institute Pilot Grant Program is Feb. 18. Upcoming events include Recruitment Services Webinar Series, Clinical Trial Investigator Series, Workshop on Pitfalls in Investigator Initiated Protocols, Mentoring Series, and the Minority Health Conference.
Faculty Governance Interest Survey
Faculty interested in serving the University, please take a few minutes to read this message. The deadline to take the survey is Feb. 5.
Perrin appointed Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
Effective Jan. 1, 2014, Eliana Perrin, MD, MPH, will oversee the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the Office of Research Development. Read more about Dr. Perrin's time at UNC and her new position.
Innovative Approaches to Youth Health: Engaging Youth in Creating Healthy Communities
The UNC Minority Health Conference is the largest and longest-running student-led health conference in the country. The 35th annual conference is scheduled for Feb. 28, 2014, at the Friday Center.
UNC Eye researcher Steven Gray featured in Nature
Nature, the international weekly journal of science, recently featured UNC Eye researcher Steven Gray, PhD, in an article about scientists who specialize in uncommon diseases.
Deadline for proposals for Quality Improvement Seed Grants
The UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) will award five $50,000 grants to support quality improvement projects to be conducted July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015. Proposals are due Feb. 3, 2014.